Category: Pattern

How time is flying when busy, my mum came and went ( nearly a month ago) and I have been on the run to finish my next quilt since. We did receive our bees between in December and it has been a tremendous experience to look after the hive. I wasn’t prepared for the heavenly perfume around the beehive. Just amazing, and watching the bees, a friend of mine had said she could just pull out a chair and watch them all day long…. and I could do the same ( maybe one day)

From left to right : the garden, my mum’s trees ( no 2) and my bees filling the FlowHive.

It feels like it, one last race and then I can relax… I have been busy working part-time, still managing the garden, designing quilts, cooking …. how the ladies do manage that rythme all the time ?? The next two quilts are coming along nicely, one couldn’t wait to pop out, hopefully I will finish them both by the end of January and then the quilting, always a bit daunting.

It has been sooo wet, near impossible to work in the garden so I created my own fabric version of a good healthy vegetable garden ( with friendly pest). No weeds and gorgeous looking veggies… And called it Lunch time ( take it the way you want)

I have been moving things from one side of the sewing room to the other side and back, trying to create more room for more fabrics… then bit the bullet and bought one of those cube shelving unit and tadaa I have more room… Still have to find a way of using some of the fabrics. So I started a no brainer clamshell quilt and a Dresden plate. I will keep you posted.

At last, after toying with the idea here it is Wattlebird Design is selling online. You can order any of the patterns and I will send it to you ( a paper pattern not a PDF). You can still buy from the shops listed.

There has been quite a lot of questions as why the little blue wren is not in the pattern “Le Jardin ” but on the front picture? Simple : it isn’t my pattern. I used a leadlight pattern to demonstrate a technique of appliqué at the AGM of the Appliqué Guild. And it look so good it couldn’t stay in a box. So for all of you who would like to make one as well, I will make my own little blue wren pattern and it will be ready to download in Septembre.

By the way the quilt will be on display at the Victorian Quilters Exhibition in July.

My son has been waiting a year to see his quilt finished ( some quilts takes longer) but here it is, bright and bold and very much a boy’s quilt. Now I can go back to my appliqué, it is for the next pattern, if I can get past the blistering borders ….

Time is going so fast and I am already running like a headless chook. The garden needs TLC, few windows needs painting, the veggie patch is crying for vegetables … And I have nearly finished the next little project ( doing a peek a boo ). Obviously this month’s colour is red.

I was at the AQC show yesterday and it was wonderful to see so many people stopping and staring at my quilt. I could see their gaze going around the vine and around again … even the gentlemen ( which is quite a feat). So thank you all for your compliments, I needed a boost.